Position title: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor - Bioinformatics
Employer: James Cook University
Closing date: 6 December 2020
Brief position description: James Cook University (JCU) is a world leader in specific areas of the molecular life sciences, and
tropical/infectious diseases. The aim of this recruitment is to strengthen our involvement in
bioinformatic studies, especially as they relate to human health and tropical disease. This
recruitment is part of JCUs planned expansion of the Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and
Molecular Biology (https://www.jcu.edu.au/ctbmb). Particular emphasis will be placed on the
development of single-cell transcriptomic/genomic analysis as it relates to fundamental aspects of
cell biology, especially in relation to health sciences. The brief of the person would be to develop
collaborations broadly across JCU, including the Australian Institute of Tropical Health Medicine and
the Tropical Australia Academic Health Centre, with the intention of generating an independent
research program capable of attracting external funding. This position will be a research-only
appointment for the first year, reverting after that time to a mixed duties academic appointment.
The expectation is that, during the first two years, the appointee will contribute to the development
and expansion of undergraduate/postgraduate teaching efforts in Bioinformatics, available through
B.Sc., B.Sc. (Advanced) and B.Med.Sci courses. This teaching effort will support and expand our
current bioinformatic teaching effort at both undergraduate and Masters levels as well as Higher
Degree Research.
The appointee will join a dynamic team of research professionals already established in Molecular
& Cell Biology (MCB) and Biomedicine at the Townsville Campus of JCU, and work with colleagues
in the Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre, and relevant academic and research staff in other
JCU campuses. They will provide a crucial leadership component to the capacity building that is
taking place in Australia’s north. The appointee will conduct and lead innovative research and contribute to capacity building in postgraduate and staff research, especially in
bioinformatics. The appointee will also take a lead role in developing and
conducting research activities in bioinformatics and other areas of life science research and in
providing support to build capacity in research methods through formal and informal training.
For full information about the role and instructions on how to apply please visit the JCU vacancies page
https://www.jcu.edu.au/careers-at-jcu/vacancies/academic-jobs
This role is listed under position reference 17200
Job website: http://www.jcu.edu.au/careers-at-jcu/vacancies/academic-jobs
Contact name: David Whitmore
Contact email: david.whitmore@jcu.edu.au